WO2006009941A3 - Ink jet printing module - Google Patents

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WO2006009941A3
WO2006009941A3 PCT/US2005/021643 US2005021643W WO2006009941A3 WO 2006009941 A3 WO2006009941 A3 WO 2006009941A3 US 2005021643 W US2005021643 W US 2005021643W WO 2006009941 A3 WO2006009941 A3 WO 2006009941A3
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ink jet
jet printing
printing module
manufacturing
piezoelectric element
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PCT/US2005/021643
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Paul A Hoisington
Yong Zhou
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Dimatix Inc
Paul A Hoisington
Yong Zhou
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Priority to CN2005800239435A priority Critical patent/CN1997518B/en
Priority to KR1020077001247A priority patent/KR101278873B1/en
Priority to JP2007518153A priority patent/JP2008503374A/en
Priority to EP05768382A priority patent/EP1778492A4/en
Publication of WO2006009941A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006009941A2/en
Publication of WO2006009941A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006009941A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14233—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of film type, deformed by bending and disposed on a diaphragm
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14032—Structure of the pressure chamber
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/11—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads characterised by specific geometrical characteristics

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Abstract

A method of manufacturing an ink jet printing module can include forming a piezoelectric element having a stiffened surface.
PCT/US2005/021643 2004-06-21 2005-06-20 Ink jet printing module WO2006009941A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN2005800239435A CN1997518B (en) 2004-06-21 2005-06-20 Ink jet printing module
KR1020077001247A KR101278873B1 (en) 2004-06-21 2005-06-20 Ink jet printing module
JP2007518153A JP2008503374A (en) 2004-06-21 2005-06-20 Inkjet printing module
EP05768382A EP1778492A4 (en) 2004-06-21 2005-06-20 Ink jet printing module

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US10/873,095 US7204586B2 (en) 2001-12-18 2004-06-21 Ink jet printing module
US10/873,095 2004-06-21

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WO2006009941A3 true WO2006009941A3 (en) 2006-09-08

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EP (1) EP1778492A4 (en)
JP (2) JP2008503374A (en)
KR (1) KR101278873B1 (en)
CN (2) CN1997518B (en)
WO (1) WO2006009941A2 (en)

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JP2008503374A (en) 2008-02-07
KR20070027711A (en) 2007-03-09
CN1997518A (en) 2007-07-11
JP2012096554A (en) 2012-05-24
KR101278873B1 (en) 2013-06-26
US7204586B2 (en) 2007-04-17
EP1778492A2 (en) 2007-05-02
WO2006009941A2 (en) 2006-01-26
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